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2k2dakotaman
02-10-2006, 06:01 AM
could i git them for my truck and how good are they.....thanx
they are 28" long just wanna know if they will fit my quad cab truck before i buy them im lookin at the one on jegs right now
1bdazzdak
02-10-2006, 06:47 PM
could i git them for my truck and how good are they.....thanx
they are 28" long just wanna know if they will fit my quad cab truck before i buy them im lookin at the one on jegs right now
I'm gonna copy you!
blk03rt
02-10-2006, 07:10 PM
They should fit your truck just fine. I have them on my truck, but can't tell you accurately how well they work because I installed them at the same time as I installed hotchkis leafs. With the combination of the 2, my launch traction is much improved from stock.
1BadRT
02-12-2006, 05:44 AM
can i put the same size on my reg cab?
moparsz
02-12-2006, 05:57 AM
can i put the same size on my reg cab?
They will work on a RC and a CC. I have a club cab. I also took a pic of mine.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/moparsz/100_0773.jpg
2k2dakotaman
02-12-2006, 07:26 AM
well called jegs and the guy was rude as hell bout tryin to help me....so i went to summit and they guy i was talkin to has the same truck as me with the lakewood bars on them and said they will fit fine and you will love them gave me 10 dollars off and no shippin :woowoo: should be in wed or thurs
Alex
02-12-2006, 08:40 AM
Nice score, as much as i don't like the look of those goddy bars hanging out the back end, it's a warning in itself as well...which is cool.
1BadRT
02-12-2006, 09:02 PM
wow nice pic! i love how they look!
2k2dakotaman
02-12-2006, 10:17 PM
ya man cant wait to git mine
4point7dak
02-12-2006, 10:28 PM
well called jegs and the guy was rude as hell bout tryin to help me....so i went to summit and they guy i was talkin to has the same truck as me with the lakewood bars on them and said they will fit fine and you will love them gave me 10 dollars off and no shippin :woowoo: should be in wed or thurs
sweet what was the final price, i may hay have to call up and order them
2k2dakotaman
02-12-2006, 10:35 PM
sweet what was the final price, i may hay have to call up and order them
think like 52 bucks with shippin
1BadRT
02-12-2006, 10:50 PM
niceeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!! :biggthump
i am calling up too, i heard they sell them at auto zone too, is that true?
2k2dakotaman
02-12-2006, 11:36 PM
niceeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!! :biggthump
i am calling up too, i heard they sell them at auto zone too, is that true?
yes sir that is true...i went to bout 6 stores around here noone has them in stock....u might git lucky
moparsz
02-13-2006, 01:02 AM
niceeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!! :biggthump
i am calling up too, i heard they sell them at auto zone too, is that true?
I pickes mine up at Autozone. I belive they are cheaper than Jegs & Summit too, But like dakotaman said, they are hard to find
DennisO
02-13-2006, 01:57 AM
I got mine at Vato Zone too for like $30 bucks. They definately help on wheel hop - when I lay into the throttle it is instant tire burn or traction. Although I had to weld a 1 inch block onto the back mounting point to bring my snubber up to the spring. I think with a set of slicks hooking would be no problem (at the track that is).
Axiom
03-14-2006, 08:35 AM
I can't seem to find a set of these at Summit. They only list them for GM and Ford. Would anyone happen to have a product number?

I also found this on Lakewood's website.
http://go.mrgasket.com/AskTechResults.aspx?brandID=5&ID=52878
WeezyRT
03-14-2006, 06:42 PM
I can't seem to find a set of these at Summit. They only list them for GM and Ford. Would anyone happen to have a product number?

I also found this on Lakewood's website.
http://go.mrgasket.com/AskTechResults.aspx?brandID=5&ID=52878
i think u can just get the 28" universal ones and they'll work just fine...not 100% tho beins how i dont have traction bars (yet hehe) maybe mike or steve or someone with them with chime in later with a more positive answer
blk03rt
03-14-2006, 10:02 PM
I can't seem to find a set of these at Summit. They only list them for GM and Ford. Would anyone happen to have a product number?

I also found this on Lakewood's website.
http://go.mrgasket.com/AskTechResults.aspx?brandID=5&ID=52878

Product #20470 are the 28" universals that I have on my truck :biggthump
Axiom
03-14-2006, 10:04 PM
Product #20470 are the 28" universals that I have on my truck :biggthump
Okay cool, how easy was the install, and will these fit a reg cab?
blk03rt
03-14-2006, 10:05 PM
Okay cool, how easy was the install, and will these fit a reg cab?

Install was simple, once the trucks off the ground it'll take you about 10 minutes per side. And yes, they will fit a rc.
Axiom
03-14-2006, 11:06 PM
Right on, thanks for the info.
SLT kota
03-15-2006, 12:46 AM
shouldn't they be a little bit longer? I have heard that they work best if the snubber hits at the very end of the spring where it mounts to the truck.
I could be wrong though.
Stuart
moparsz
03-15-2006, 04:29 AM
This is what they look like.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/moparsz/100_0773.jpg
4point7dak
03-15-2006, 04:46 AM
r thoose the chrome ones, i cant tell :huh:
moparsz
03-15-2006, 04:48 AM
r thoose the chrome ones, i cant tell :huh:
Yep, their chrome. Its startin their 3rd year of racing on the truck
Axiom
03-15-2006, 05:49 AM
Gonna be ordering these from Summit once I get payed this Friday! :woowoo:
moparsz
03-15-2006, 05:54 AM
Gonna be ordering these from Summit once I get payed this Friday! :woowoo:
Have you tried looking at some Autozones, thats where I got mine
Axiom
03-15-2006, 09:47 AM
Have you tried looking at some Autozones, thats where I got mine
Looked online and it says that they're not in stock at the local Autozone and the online warehouse doesn't have them in stock.
1999wedgemotor
03-16-2006, 02:57 AM
Hey guys, would it be a good idea to weld on that 1 inch spacer like DennisO said? My roomate has set on his RT and we did run into the problem of them not contacting the spring unless they are under load. He has 1 inch blocks in the rear also.
DennisO
03-18-2006, 01:15 AM
It works real well I have had no problems. The snubber sets about 1/2" away from the spring. I welded the block on the back mount of the traction bars. If you do it right you should have no problems.
Mopar4Life
03-18-2006, 06:28 AM
The Lakewood 28" universals will fit on my D right? It'll have a two inch drop.
DennisO
03-20-2006, 03:55 PM
Ya they should work. New leafs?, hangers?, blocks? how is it lowered? Hell they are only $35.00 get em. :biggthump
Mopar4Life
03-20-2006, 11:31 PM
Yea, it's lowered 2 1/8" in the rear with blocks. :biggthump
daktrkracer01
03-20-2006, 11:37 PM
Pep Boys has them also.

have had a set on allmy vehicles Including My Caravan just for looks.
SLT kota
03-21-2006, 07:53 AM
Including My Caravan just for looks.


PLEASE TELL ME YOU ARE JOKING!!!!!

also shouldn't the snubber be against the end of the spring? I have been told that is where they are suppost to be so 30's would fit better right?
Mopar4Life
03-25-2006, 07:37 AM
Should I get 28" taction bars for my Durango? What are the benefits?
moparsz
03-26-2006, 04:12 PM
Should I get 28" taction bars for my Durango? What are the benefits?
I use mine for the track with my slicks is keeps the tire from hopping and planted to the ground. This is a pic of the launch of my truck. the tire is planted and the tire has the wrinkle in it. :biggthump
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b369/moparsz/100_0936.jpg
MoparOrNoCar00
08-15-2006, 06:12 AM
ive heard that also the they snubber should be closer to the end of the leaf
moparsz
08-15-2006, 06:23 AM
ive heard that also the they snubber should be closer to the end of the leaf
I don't beleive anyone makes a set to go all the way to the end, but I run mine about 1/2"-3/4" away from the leaf
devin2589
10-24-2006, 08:15 PM
ok so should the snubber be closer to the leaf or does moparsz have it set up right?
SLT kota
10-24-2006, 10:21 PM
Well I broke down and got some and they don't go all the way to the end of the leaf but are like moparsz (Though powercoated black to blend in). They help with wheel hop alot. I did some research and it is probably better to have the go all the way to the end but only if you are driving an extreamly high horsepower truck that launches really hard. The only reason this is so is because they can slightly bend the leafs when you launch... but if you are running that fast (probably 11's) you can afford something more expensive like caltracks.
solo1
12-14-2006, 04:53 AM
since i have the lower brackets for the airbags..i'll post pics to see how they look.
WhyteChocolate
12-21-2006, 06:57 AM
out of curiosity will this work with the hotchkis 2/3 drop without any problems? would 30" be too long for the rear springs or would it be a better choice then the 28" ones?
jmaack727
12-21-2006, 09:23 PM
out of curiosity will this work with the hotchkis 2/3 drop without any problems? would 30" be too long for the rear springs or would it be a better choice then the 28" ones?
I have the 28 inch ones, and they line up perfect with the hotchkis onmaybe a half inch till it touches the spring, but on my v6 they didnt the spacer would need to bemade to sit higher on the bar. it sat a couple of inches from the spring.
blk03rt
12-22-2006, 01:44 AM
out of curiosity will this work with the hotchkis 2/3 drop without any problems? would 30" be too long for the rear springs or would it be a better choice then the 28" ones?

They will fit with the hotchkis :biggthump I would go with the 30" if you can get them.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v678/shamilton03/Dakota/DSC00060.jpg
WhyteChocolate
12-22-2006, 04:24 AM
so this would work right? http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=LAK%2D22026&view=1&N=700+400272+305104+0

also, this should work on my truck stock height untill i can do the drop right?
moparsz
12-22-2006, 05:32 AM
so this would work right? http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=LAK%2D22026&view=1&N=700+400272+305104+0

also, this should work on my truck stock height untill i can do the drop right?
Those will work fine. I had my bars with the stock suspension and also is fine with my Hotchkis 3 1/2" drop